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Here in the Central Plains you should have started your flowers early last month and be starting the vegie (tomatoes, peppers, cauliflower, broccoli and such) right now. According to Rich Joran (ISU Horticulturist) on the Friday Hort-Day call in show.

My only plan is to dramatically increase my hot pepper patch for making hot sauce. Other than that, no big garden plans for this year (besides the usual corn, tomatoes, etc). Should be planting something in about 4 months when the 3.5 feet of snow finally melt.

Oh yea. I was looking at morticai's green yard and I got a little antsy, so I build a cold frame hot box this weekend. It is a little overbuilt , but hey, I did not have to buy anything to make it.

Seeded in some greens, cilantro, a few carrots and beets chucked in.

I ordered some new potato seed last week.

Thinking of expanding the "orchard"...giving another attempt at hugelculture...and perhaps caving and buying some actual soil. I should probably try and grow and make that salsa roja they sell in bulk at the store. Man I can go through that stuff!

Oh yea. I was looking at morticai's green yard and I got a little antsy, so I build a cold frame hot box this weekend. It is a little overbuilt , but hey, I did not have to buy anything to make it.

Seeded in some greens, cilantro, a few carrots and beets chucked in.

I ordered some new potato seed last week.

Thinking of expanding the "orchard"...giving another attempt at hugelculture...and perhaps caving and buying some actual soil. I should probably try and grow and make that salsa roja they sell in bulk at the store. Man I can go through that stuff!

Too bad I'm like udubdawg and it's freezing cold with snow on the ground. But we are trying to encourage spring to come. We bought a lawnmower and started planning out the layout of the backyard/garden/orchard. C'mon spring!!!

Bummed that its 4 degrees F in March but generally psyched about this year. I will get my soil tested for the first time, should have done that years ago, and am going to remineralize it. On the other hand my bees didn't make it so Will be buying two packages this year. Started leek and celeriac seedlings 1.5 weeks ago. Leeks are mostly sprouted. Going to start a couple new hops vines, which will make 5. So far in central mass most luck with cascade and galena. Willamette surviving but not thriving, bad luck with hallertau

Bummed that its 4 degrees F in March but generally psyched about this year. I will get my soil tested for the first time, should have done that years ago, and am going to remineralize it. On the other hand my bees didn't make it so Will be buying two packages this year. Started leek and celeriac seedlings 1.5 weeks ago. Leeks are mostly sprouted. Going to start a couple new hops vines, which will make 5. So far in central mass most luck with cascade and galena. Willamette surviving but not thriving, bad luck with hallertau

Heading to HD to pick up materials for the wife's new greenhouse. Going to be 12x12 with a gambrel roof, polycarbonate panels. She's stoked. I get a new compound miter saw out of the deal. Maybe a tomato or two

I've decided I'm going to take it easy this year and only buy plants and not start from seed. I get too busy and forget to water or transplant so they aren't as healthy as I would like come may. I also have 3 feet of snow over my garden right now so it'll be a little bit before I plant.

Heading to HD to pick up materials for the wife's new greenhouse. Going to be 12x12 with a gambrel roof, polycarbonate panels. She's stoked. I get a new compound miter saw out of the deal. Maybe a tomato or two

Jim, checkout wranglerstar on YouTube. He has a great series of videos on building a greenhouse.